It’s always worth keeping your eyes open and your camera handy, even off the beaten tourist track.
We were in Kitakyūshū that day, on our way from Kokura Station to the Tōtō-Museum, when we walked past a playground. It was pretty big and set around a hill. And it was full of wild animals, made of plastic, sure, but still lovingly designed. You could even discover a fossilised dinosaur in a sandpit.
The kids can let off steam here while their parents chill out on octopus and frog benches. And we went on a little photo safari here first before carrying on our way.
